The right partners help franchise companies thrive. Carefully selecting your backers can supercharge growth.

Stay ahead of challenges by laying your technology rails down early. Decisions made during the initial stages of your franchise are critical to its future.

A new team of all-stars rebuilds FranTech and brings higher-quality, innovation-focused educational opportunities to franchise development, marketing and operations professionals.

A successful market development plan should mean more units opened, more profits, and happiness for everyone. Working with others to develop proactive communications and satisfactory economic, intangible and relationship issues should help grow your

Social media is a powerful tool for attracting and retaining quality franchisees. With Facebook Live you can give potential franchisees an inside look at your brand while telling your story in a unique, new way.

To stay relevant, brands require constant tending. Successful brands continually evolve.

According to the latest National Economic Impact of Franchising report from the International Franchise Association, U.S. franchises have been credited with creating 13.3 million jobs within the industry. Franchise companies should continue to grow in this forward direction to help employees, especially students, transition into long-term careers and assist in developing transferable skills.

Strengthen your franchise from the inside out and soon, the big guys will be coming to you for advice.

An integrated strategy utilizing technology and old-school tactics can help franchisors close more deals with promising, well-qualified leads eager to help grow their brand.

For the franchise concepts that do their homework, the world can be a small place and the global opportunity can be life changing.